Catherine Finn

Postpartum Doula
Los Angeles, California
10 years of experience
5.0
About me

Hello, My name is Catherine and I hold a postpartum doula certification. I have worked with new moms as a nanny for 10+ years and have my A.A. in Child Development. I am excited to now be working as a Doula after many years of parents telling me that I would make a great Doula! My own 2 beautiful children are young adults and I can remember my postpartum experience as one that could have really used a doula. My philosophy is to be (NEAR) Normalize-ANY questions, Educate-for example any feeding questions, Assess- diapers & feedings, and Refer - if you are questing a pediatrician, or lactation consultation. These are just examples, of ways I will help during the first days and weeks of this wonderful time between parents and baby.

Education

A.A. Child Development Teacher (2006)

Certification and training

Certificate of completion Lactation and Infant Feeding for Doulas / Dona International (2026)

Postpartum Doula certificate (2026)

Memberships and affiliations

Dona International

Specialties
Early Parenting Educator Evidence-Based Care Faith-Based Counseling Infant Care Overnight Newborn Care Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care
Languages

English

Service introduction

*My services will be accepting insurance in the future, in case you have another baby or know someone that would like to have insurance pay for my services. I practice a fair, un-bias philosophy to every client without judgement. I respect each home as it's own culture with it's own individual differences and practice being 'N.E.A.R.' I will Normalize questions about everything going on during recovery while adjusting to being a new parent. I will Educate, for example, babies often feed frequently in the newborn period, and there are signs we can watch to see if feeding is going well. I will Assess things like how many wet diapers your baby had per day with how often they are feeding. And I will Refer if needed, because you may want a lactation consultation, pediatrician, massage, or herbalist. I will focus on making sure the family is fed while providing our new moms nutrients, sleep, shower time, or run errands for groceries. I will recommend specific teas and happily help with other children, family or pets to make your life easier the way you want to use my time during our contract. I offer a few different packages and am happy to discuss what will be a good fit. Thank you for taking the time to consider me and I look forward to meeting you and your baby soon.

Packages
Essential Beginnings Package
First 2 Weeks After Birth with Overnight Care: Up to 4-5 overnight shifts per week. Week 1: 12 hour overnight shifts Week 2 : 10-12 hour overnight shifts Total Overnight Care Approximately 8-10 Overnight visits / Approximately 100-120 hours of care. Starting at $50/hour Estimated Investment: $5,000-$6,000.
$50.00
USD Per hour
Signature Recovery Package
First 5 weeks after birth: Overnight Care Weeks 1-2: 4-5 nights per week Weeks 3-5: 3-4 nights per week Shift length Week 1: 12-hour shifts Week 2-4: 10-hour shifts Week 5: 8-10 hour shifts Total Overnight Care approximately 18-22 overnight visits/approximately 190-220 hours $55/hour Estimated Investment $10,500 - $12,000
$55.00
USD Per hour
Noah Doula Golden 40 Postpartum Experience
40 Days of Personalized Postpartum Support Designed around the traditional forty-day postpartum recovery period. Overnight Care Week 1: 4-5 overnight shifts Week 2-3: 3-4 overnight shifts Week 4-6: 2-3 overnight shifts Shift Length Week 1: 12 hours Week 2-4: 10 hours Week 5-6: 8-10 hours Total Overnight Care Approximately 24-30 overnight visits/Approximately 250-300 hours $60/Hour Estimated Investment: $15,000-$18,000
$60.00
USD Per hour
Ratings and reviews
Average
5.0
# of Reviews
1
5.0

wonderful, kind helpful

- Bannett G.

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